Aircraft—Construction, design, and airworthiness—United States licenses.
SEC. 5. Aircraft—Construction, design, and airworthiness—United States licenses.—The public safety requiring, and the advantages of uniform regulation making it desirable in the interest of aeronautical progress that aircraft operating within the Philippine Islands should conform with respect to design, construction, and airworthiness to the standards prescribed by the United States Government with respect to navigation of civil aircraft subject to its jurisdiction, it shall be unlawful for any person to navigate an aircraft within the Philippine Islands unless such an aircraft has an appropriate, effective license issued by the Department of Commerce and Communications: Provided, however, That this restriction shall not apply to military or licensed civil aircraft of the United States, or to aircraft licensed by a foreign country with which the United States or the Philippine Islands has a reciprocal agreement covering the operation of such licensed aircraft.
Qualifications of operators—Federal license.
SEC. 6. Qualifications of operators—Federal license.—The public safety requiring, and the advantages of uniform regulation making it desirable in the interest of aeronautical progress that a person engaged within the Philippine Islands in navigating aircraft in any form of navigation, shall have the qualifications necessary for obtaining and holding a pilot's license issued by the Department of Commerce and Communications, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate any aircraft in the Philippine Islands unless such person is the holder of an appropriate, effective pilot's license issued by the Department of Commerce and Communications: Provided, however, That this restriction shall not apply to licensed pilots of the United States or to foreign pilots operating aircraft of foreign countries with which the United States or the Philippine Islands have a reciprocal or other agreement covering the operation: And provided, further, That, upon application approved by the Governor-General, a revocable license may be granted by the Secretary of Commerce and Communications for a period not to exceed one hundred and twenty days to persons not citizens of the United States or the Philippine Islands, or countries having reciprocal or other agreement covering operation. By the action of the same authorities, such temporary license may be renewed from time to time for a like period.
Possession and display of license.
SEC. 7. Possession and display of license.—The pilot's license herein required shall be kept in the personal possession of the licensee when he is operating aircraft within the Philippine Islands, and must be presented for inspection upon the demand of any passenger, any peace officer of the Philippine Islands, or any official, manager, or person in charge of any airport or landing field in the Philippine Islands upon which he shall land.
Source: Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines — Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
